October 2017 Archives

PD wine cheerleader Bill Swindell reports in the online version of tomorrow’s PD that one of the largest wine corporations is investing in a major cannabis provider. The cannabis corporation “has a market capitalization of $1.6 billion,” according to the…

What a great way to do something positive for future generations. Bring a bag and go out for a walk…. From our friends at California Native Plan Society Friends, Recently, I wrote you about the devastating fires we’ve experienced in…

We’ve been busy. Our first meeting had an incredible turnout despite the widespread fires. Since then, our steering committee has been busily building a website, refining our legal strategy, and laying the foundation for future endorsements. In the meantime, Petaluma Hills Farm…

Native Americans have honored and protected Mother Earth for many generations. When the white man came, we really were so disconnected from this principle that we have proceeded to not manage but destroy the very gift that gives us all…

Ahead of EU Glyphosate Vote, Greenpeace Demands Nothing Less Total Ban Environmentalists celebrate parliament’s vote for outright ban while warning against executive arm’s proposed compromise Hours after the European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution on Tuesday calling for a full…

From our friends at NapaVision 2050 Recovery The Napa Valley is our home, not a destination. And while we don’t think anyone is trying to pretend the fires that ravaged Napa County didn’t happen, we can’t just let the last ember burn…

Residents weigh in, from our local Sonoma County blog, waccobb.net Our supervisors sold us down the river a while back to these corporate special interests. The business model base for the wine/tourism industry is totally rigged to the upper classes….

Rural Petaluma Neighbors Challenge Cannabis Industrialization By Dr. Shepherd Bliss “No Pot on Purvine” read a catchy flyer appearing in a rural Petaluma neighborhood, announcing an Oct. 8 meeting. It almost got cancelled, because of the fires, so some people…

With no planet B and life dependent on our resources, this is a great question. Do we allow corporations that mine and pollute our resources rights over the health and fate of our planet for profits if they do not…

Fire Poem A piece of paper Drifted down From the sky Amidst the ash and dirt. The paper was part of a dictionary. It landed by the sanctuary door. The words defined were Tempest And Temple And so it was,…

Also just in from WWW Board member: FYI: I went to coast yesterday to help. There are more than 100 migrant families sleeping at Bodega Dunes and Doran. They have been brought sleeping bags, tents, air mattresses and tons of…

We are all busy helping our neighbors, families and animals cope with the devastation we are going through right now. Air water tankers have been trapped at airports due to low visibility off and on and everyone here knows more…

From our friends at Preserve Rural Sonoma County: Several Sonoma County groups and their representatives have appealed the September 21st Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) approval of a large winery and event center at 7097 Westside Road near Healdsburg, the site of historic…

MEPs withdraw parliamentary access after the firm shunned a hearing into allegations that it unduly influenced studies into the safety of glyphosate used in its RoundUp weedkiller By Arthur Neslen for the Guardian, 9/28/17 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/28/monsanto-banned-from-european-parliament?CMP=share_btn_link We’ve published previous articles about…